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- Aug 25, 2012
I was doing some research a a cadet program in the early 1870s and it stated that one cadet company used Springfield rifles with about 4 inches cut off the barrel while the remaining cadet companies fired carbines. I am no weapons expert and was wondering if cutting down Springfield rifles effected the accuracy of the rifle. I guess if all cadets fired shortened rifles at the target shoot, then all cadets were on an equal footing.